But the library believes it was in new york in 1966. [ applause ] [ cheers and applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I havent even announced yet. You make me think ive been elected. Ladies and gentlemen, you have given me a welcome that is so heartwarming. Its something i will remember always. If i had no such reasons at all to be happy about the form of the greeting and the introductions and all here tonight, i could be grateful, because every once in a while, being introduced, i get selfconscious when they begin to introduce me and start mentioning the pictures that ive been in. Now, i dont mean that im ashamed of them. But everyone whos been around hollywood has been in some movies that the studio didnt want them good, they wanted them on thursday. And ive had my share. In the old times you could count on the passing years making you forget those pictures. Now you stay up late enough at night in front of the tv set, and they all come back to hau
Looking as carefully as is humanly and scientifically possible, we have put the state of mississippi into the Carter Carter column, and that is that. The electoral vote, by our calculations, 272 electoral votes to 153 so far for gerald ford, the opponent. Election 1976, day of decision. This is Richard Scanlon in washington. With me here today in our studios is professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. Today, we are going to try to discuss tuesdays bicentennial president ial election here in the United States. Not every last vote has even been counted now, though the provisional final totals are posted behind me, both in electoral and in popular votes for mr. Carter and for president ford. As you know, in this bicentennial president ial election, as in all of our elections in the long history of the republic, the actual winner is determined not by the millions of people who vote for but ratheror ford, by the 51 elections held in
History probably considered the top three greatest american president s along with washington and lincoln. It is an assessment based on the fact he steered the nation through the two greatest crises. One internally, the Great Depression and one externally, world war ii. There has been a long and ongoing debate among historians as to whether history is influenced more by individuals or larger social, cultural and economic forces. I think it is of course both of those. Certainly it seems to me that Franklin D Roosevelt is a prime example of the significant of an individuals impact on history. Broader social and Economic Conditions that allowed fdr to become a great leader, but in his case i believe it was force of personality that was a paramount element as i think we will see as we go along. Rooseveltse presidency beginning with a brief look at the conditions in the country that led to his election in 1932. The economic collapse of 1920 nine had brought the worst conditions the country
Presented soave complex a character. We are polled periodically to rate the president s. Wilson receives a high rating. A that embraces only lincoln, select company that embraces only lincoln, washington and franklin d. Roosevelt, in addition sometimes to Woodrow Wilson. There have been dissenters, of course. A writer that claimed wilson was not one of the world men, but a great fiasco. Among those who rate him highly, there is almost nothing of the sense of admiration so often associated with the attitude displayed to other socalled greats. Wilsons greatness seems to come grudgingly. An acknowledgment of his accomplishments without an appreciation of his personal attributes. In attempting to assess this extraordinarily complex individual by placing it threefold, first to survey his early years to gain an understanding of his philosophy. Second, to examine the significant events of his presidency, especially in the controversial area of diplomacy. Third to discuss briefly some of , the
First director of the jfk library. He was a member of the Kennedy Administration. It is a special pride that he would share it would glow in him, in his advocacy for the importance of the Kennedy Administration and the many treasures we had inside our building. I love this photograph of the building, it is a nighttime vision. For those who have not yet come to see us, i believe the library is inspirational in and of itself and fitting for the life and times and ideas of an inspirational president , the 35th president , president kennedy. If you are able to come to visit us, you will see this building. We are right on Columbia Point facing towards Boston Harbor and it is a sight that will elevate your thoughts, and as you think about what the nation is all about and your role in it and whether you would answer president kennedys call to service, which he issued in his inaugural address, ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. All of those words re